Kirsten A. Tabor, 29, of Bennington, Nebraska, was killed on September 30, 2022. Born January 30, 1993, in Omaha, she grew up in Bennington, graduated high school in 2011, worked at Nate’s Stumble Inn for seven years, and joined the Bennington Chamber of Commerce Executive Board in 2022. She was married to Andrew Tabor and was mother to three children, Liam James, Noah Joseph, and Lily May.

Police responding in the early morning to a shooting at a Bennington residence found Kirsten and 44-year-old Richard Cole dead of gunshot wounds. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office concluded the deaths were an apparent murder-suicide, with investigators believing Cole forcibly entered the home, shot Kirsten, then shot himself. Cole is deceased and the sheriff’s office encouraged anyone with additional information to contact their tip line.

If anyone knew Kirsten or saw anything related to the incident on or before September 30, 2022, please come forward with information.